Self-portrait Taken in a New York Subway Booth
Artist
Keith Smith
(American, born 1938)
Date1973
MediumGelatin silver print with mixed media
DimensionsImage and sheet: 4 3/4 × 3 13/16 inches (12.07 × 9.68 cm)
Mount: 6 15/16 × 5 7/16 inches (17.62 × 13.81 cm)
Mount: 6 15/16 × 5 7/16 inches (17.62 × 13.81 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2016.75.269
SignedSigned and dated on sheet recto, lower left, in pencil: “13 apr 73 Keith”
InscribedInscribed on mount verso, bottom, in pencil: “taken in a New York subway photo booth”, “275”.
MarkingsOn mat 1 verso, bottom, in pencil: “KSM – 0067 – SP”
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionGrid of four black-and-white portraits of a bearded man (Keith Smith) wearing a collared shirt under a sweater. Hand-drawn ink illustrations appear on the images; these include a large eye on his head, lashes, and hair follicles.ProvenanceThe Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2016;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
Copyright© Keith Smith
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information,
is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete.
Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a
particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum.
If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image,
please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.
